Monday, March 2, 2009
Pictures That Lie
I chose the picture of the British solider among the Iraqi civilians. I think this topic is very relative to what is going on in the world as of now. The picture originated in the Los Angeles Times and was "improved" by veteran photographer Brian Walski. Mr. Walski combined one of his previous pictures with a current one. He took a picture of a British soldier and stuck it into a picture of Iraqi civilians. It clearly shows the soldier helping out the civilians which could sway public opinion on the war. I think this manipulation raises up a lot of suspicion about previous photos. The photo seems so real and I have seen many photos with soldiers assisting the civilians. I'm glad the photographer was fired because this kind of stuff is unacceptable. This newspaper is read by so many people and to lie like that is morally wrong. This is a sad thing in today's society that is very difficult to stop.
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I agree with what you said Ryan. Especially how you pointed out that this picture is relevant to us because it spotlights a heated issue of debate: the war in Iraq. To manipulate a situation in that way is not right. In the past, propaganda has been a big component in war. But on a newspaper, without permission, it was deception.
ReplyDeleteThat is an interesting picture that you chose. I am from Los Angeles and I must say many of the pictures posted in the Los Angeles Times, sometimes have been manipulated.
ReplyDeleteThis picture caught my attention too. It's true that this raises suspicion about previous photos concerning the war in Iraq. It's not right to alter photos to sway the public opinion, especially when they are of something so important to our country, like the war.
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